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A sample of 7 students was taken to see how many pencils they were carrying.2, 3, 2, 5, 7, 1, 41. Calculate the sample mean.2. Calculate the standard deviation.

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Sample mean = 3.43

sample standard deviation = 2.07

Step-by-step explanation:

Given: 2, 3, 2, 5, 7, 1, 4

Total numbers = 7

1) Sample mean is calculated by finding the average of the data set


\begin{gathered} \text{Sample mean = }\frac{su\text{ m of data set}}{number\text{ of data set}} \\ \text{sample mean = }(2+3+2+5+7+1+4)/(7) \\ \text{sample mean = 24/7 } \\ \text{sample mean = }3.43 \end{gathered}

2) We have sample standard deviation and population standard deviation.

SInce the question asked for sample mean, we will be calculating sample standard deviation.

Standard deviation is calculated as:


\begin{gathered} s\tan dard\text{ deviation = }\sqrt[]{\frac{\sum^{}_{}(x_1-mean)^2}{N-1}} \\ \\ s\tan dard\text{ deviation = }\sqrt[]{\frac{\sum ^{}_{}(2-3.43)^2+(3-3.43)^2+(2-3.43)^2+(5-3.43)^2+(7-3.43)^2+(1-3.43)^2+\mleft(4-3.43\mright)^2}{7-1}} \\ s\tan dard\text{ deviation = }\sqrt[]{(25.7143)/(6)}\text{ = }\sqrt[]{4.2857} \\ s\tan dard\text{ deviation = }2.07 \end{gathered}

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